Minna no Uen Uesumiyoshi
Osaka, Japan · Operator: 一般社団法人グッドラック（代表：金田康孝）
Overview
A community farm in a residential neighborhood of Uesumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, within walking distance of Sumiyoshi Taisha. It features a renovated row house, a well, and raised large-frame plots for comfortable cultivation.
Citizen participation
Members rent raised large-frame plots and grow with pesticide-free organic methods. Paths around each plot let people water and tend without stepping on the soil, and a renovated row house serves as a rest and gathering space.
Operating model
A membership community farm on a borrowed idle residential plot and row house, run on monthly plot fees, operated by Good Luck.
Impact
In the historic Sumiyoshi neighborhood, it turns idle land into a pesticide-free citizens' farm, creating local exchange and an oasis space.
Land tenure
Use of a borrowed idle residential plot and row house as a community farm.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
大阪市住吉区上住吉、住吉大社から徒歩圏の閑静な住宅街。改装した長屋を休憩施設に、敷地内に井戸（地下水）あり。土を踏まず管理できる大型フレームの畑区画。
Sources（1）
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